Darshak Koshiya is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in CPU core design and verification, currently serving as Principal Engineer at Tenstorrent Inc. since July 2021, focusing on AI workload optimization. Prior to this role, Darshak worked at AMD for over 12 years, holding various positions including Senior Member of Technical Staff and Design Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed core-level verification and test plan activities. Darshak began their career as a Co-op Verification Engineer at Advanced Micro Devices in 2008, contributing to verification infrastructure and developing tools for core verification. Darshak holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications Engineering from Sardar Patel University.